video shifter

noun

A device in a computer that takes video data from the CPU and converts it to a serial bitstream in order to generate an output signal.

Meanings

nounvideo shifter (plural video shifters)

plural video shifters

  1. computingA device in a computer that takes video data from the CPU and converts it to a serial bitstream in order to generate an output signal.
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APA

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Chicago

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